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You can't blame Triumph for that.
Now, for very little more money, they had the Thunderbird and Thunderbird Sport, which really should have been badged the new Trident. Those bikes had classic looks, plenty of power, everything except enough people buying them.



Not quite. The Thunderbird was detuned from the original Trident. Even the T-bird Sport was not as strong. And what about the Super III? If the Sport had the S3's 110hp, it would have gotten better reviews, and maybe sold more.


Remember the original CB750? From 1969 to 1977, the hp increased, every year. Maybe only a little, but it was a steady improvement. And when a styling mistake was made, like deleting the four-pipe version, they listened to the complaints, and brought the four-piper back.
Can you see Triumph going back to the pre-08 tank? Don't think so, unfortunately. But they could have, and should have, increased the power every year.

Oh well, I have mine, and tinkering with it will be a good pastime. If only my bank account matched my ideas.

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